Training Units

ICPT offers four (4) units of CPE and SIT training. Students may engage in fulltime or part-time study. Students do not have to enroll in every unit. Students may enroll for 1, 2, 3, or 4 units. Training units are 400 clock hours each.

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Units

Fulltime: A full-time unit is 12 weeks long and includes at least 300 hours of direct clinical contact hours with designated clientele or patients and 100 hours of lecture and peer review with a group of not less than two peers. The student must be engaged in a clinical ministry setting no less than 25 hours per week.

Part-time: A part-time time unit is 24 weeks long and includes at least 300 hours of direct clinical contact hours with designated clientele or patients and 100 hours of lecture and peer review with a group of not less than two peers. The student must be engaged in a clinical ministry setting no less than 12.5 hours per week.

Supervisor in Training (SIT) Units

Fulltime: A full-time unit is 12 weeks long and includes 100 hours of didactic and 300 hours of supervisor in training clinical training. During the 300 hour the applied learning involves taking theories and principles garnered in the didactic training to solve problems students might encounter. The SIT applies theoretical learning to help students overcome mental or spiritual hurdles thus, improving student learning outcomes with patients/clients. The clinical part involves working one-on-one with students to help them achieve a higher level of CPE skills. This may include addressing individual learning differences and designing academic plans to help students rectify issues at their clinical sites. The student must be engaged in a clinical supervision no less than 25 hours per week.

Part-time: A part-time time unit is 24 weeks long and includes 100 hours of didactic and 300 hours of supervisor in training clinical training. During the 300 hour the applied learning involves taking theories and principles garnered in the didactic training to solve problems students might encounter. The SIT applies theoretical learning to help students overcome mental or spiritual hurdles thus, improving student learning outcomes with patients/clients. The clinical part involves working one-on-one with students to help them achieve a higher level of CPE skills. This may include addressing individual learning differences and designing academic plans to help students rectify issues at their clinical sites. The student must be engaged in a clinical ministry setting no less than 12.5 hours per week.

Training Schedules

Suggested training schedules are posted on the website for 2018 and 2019. New session schedules may become available depending on enrollment requests.

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Note training schedules posted on the website may change due to failure to meet minimum enrollment standards. Training units must include at least two (2) enrollees to start. Units with fewer than two students will be postponed until additional students are admitted.

Fulltime Schedules:

Winter 2019

The enrollment period has ended. Please apply for the Spring unit after January 8, 2019.

January 7, 2019 - March 31, 2019 Winter Unit Start/End Dates

January 8, 2019 - Registration open for the Spring 2019 term

April 1, 2019 - April 7, 2019 - Break

Special Winter 2019

The enrollment period has ended. Please apply to the Spring unit.

February 25, 2019 - Last day to submit enrollment agreement

March 4 - May 26, 2019 Special Winter Start/End Dates

Spring 2019

March 26, 2019 - Last day to apply/enroll in the Spring term

April 8, 2019 - June 30, 2019 - Spring Unit Start/End Dates

April 9, 2019 - Registration open for the Summer 2019 term

July 1, 2019 - July 7, 2019 - Break.

Summer 2019

June 24, 2019 - Last day to apply./enroll in the Summer term.

July 8, 2019 - September 29, 2019 - Summer term start/end dates

July 9, 2019 - Applications open for the Fall 2019 term

September 30, 2019 - October 6, 2019 - Break

Fall 2019

September 23, 2019 - Last day to apply/enroll in the Fall term.

October 7, 2019 - December 22, 2019 Fall term start/end dates

October 8, 2019 - Registration open for the Winter 2019 term

December 23, 2019 - January 6, 2020 - Break

Part-Time Schedules:

Winter 2019

December 26, 2018 - Last week to Apply and/or Enroll in the in the Winter/Spring Units